I coulda used one of these on my house ice box. Dayum drain had a solid chunk of ice in it. had to let it thaw out over night, and this was the 2nd time. Called myself flushing it out last month. The freezer worked fine but no cold air at all in the bottom. Solid slab of ice between compartments. Rodded her out this go around. Hope I have it this time.

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I carry a drain blaster, 2 steamers (incase one breaks during a job which happened before to me and had finish job with my backup hairdryer which takes forever), and several small snakes. I use Shark steamers with a hold down latch, makes job easier on you thumb. For some of the big, old GE evaporators, I hook up both steamers and use 2 hands to make the job go faster. I can snake out some dishwasher hoses without removing dishwasher and this is good. Steamer is best tool to clear a plugged drain tube for my purposes. I rarely use the CO2 drainblaster, but I did buy it when it first came out. Potential for damaging tube is too great in my opinion.

I also carry a small Air compressor and can use that if I need a shot of compressed air, or for cleaning coils, etc. I have a small needle-nose gun I got from Harbor Freight that works perfect on a lot of jobs, especially blowing lint out of motors.

Niobrara Just got my steamer MC1235 today from Amazon.Heats up fast steam last a long time many thanks.Propably have to be careful that all the water is out in winter time.You can fill it up when its hot and one fill last at least 13 minutes.I love that dam thing.Wife is eye balling it too.Told her to buy her own one.If she does then i will have two.I,ll store it in my truck.She will never find it there.Thanks again.

With My steamer I run CLR through it about once a month. I put a solution of about half CLR/Half water in there and let it clean the calcium and deposits off the heating coils. Heat it up for a few minutes, let it sit, and swish it around. Then rinse several times, and coils are clean again.

I use distilled water with mine to keep deposits down. Thinking about a spare also. Have small pancake compressor, turn pressure way down, to clear drain, while I am at it clean condenser coil also, have my shop vac to suck out all melted ice water.